grooster Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hi everyone, I've been riding motorcycles most my life dating back as far as the '73 DT 360 Yamaha. Until about 3 years ago, all I rode was my XR600R for grins and the annual trek to Rampart Range in Colorado's Pike National. I'm converting the XR over to a street legal dual sport but have been rather distracted by my new habit - trials riding! I am a member of the Ark Valley Trials Association and have ridden the Novice class when I could the past 3 years. I bought a '99 Gas Gas TXT 321 from my wife's uncle when he upgraded to a 300 Pro and never looked back. This past weekend, I drove to McKinney, Texas and bought a very low hours (5 rides total) 2000 Beta Rev 3 for $1800. The bike looks new aside from the garage dust. Our next club trials is Sunday but I'm not sure I'll have enough time to practice on the Beta so I may ride the 321 one more time before it goes to its new owner (Sorry, it's already sold!). As I've learned you can never practice enough... Any information about the inverted forks would be greatly appreciated as would a good source for parts, too. What's the recommended oil to fuel mix ratio? I would also appreciate any tips on keeping this beast in top shape - the Gas Gas was sooo easy to maintain! I hope to find that true with the Beta, too. Thanks! Cheers! Greg Wichita, KS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Welcome flatlander! You gotta go hang out at the quarry just down from the Guyot beer haven! Them guys will straighten you out in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grooster Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Welcome flatlander!You gotta go hang out at the quarry just down from the Guyot beer haven! Them guys will straighten you out in no time! Allen Who? The quarry is definately a gem of a place to ride! We need to see more Texas riders at the Flint Hills 2 day - heck, we even have cold beer for Saturday night! Muenster was a hoot this year for the El Famosa, too. Maybe I'll see you at the Sooner Cup in a couple weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Hey Greg, I'm no expert on the beta, but I think you can seal kits from Komer at the Tryals Shop pretty cheap as you may need them. There is a link from the www.trialscomp site if you cannot find it. (Cheers and have fun, run 80:1) synthetic or the Yamalube 2R simi(made by Torco) if you cannot find anything else handy. I prefer Maxima K2 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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